Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To act as a role model for clinical staff which addresses patient needs and ensure the delivery of safe patient care.
• Keeps accurate, contemporaneous records and written reports as required.
• Reports and proactively supports training and development issues arising from clinical and non-clinical incidents.
• Proactively manages risk to vulnerable persons and supports training and development of staff as identified through development plans.
• Participates / facilitates meetings in response to the clinical development needs of staff.
• Works collaboratively with clinical professional colleagues and agencies to ensure effective communication in order that professional practice development needs for staff are identified.
• Manages risk and maintains service delivery through effective communication and liaison with Service Managers, staff and Professional colleagues.
• Engages constructively with clinicians and students to support, develop and enhance quality standards of clinical practice in the work environment.
• Provides clinical leadership, development and advice to Clinical staff, patients and carers based on current evidence-based knowledge on end-of-life care.
• Partakes in clinical supervision of registered professionals as required by the clinical supervision policy.
• Maintains up to date clinical skills and knowledge in end-of-life care and maintains awareness of professional issues through the appraisal of research and evidence actively seeking out new sources.
• Demonstrate personal accountability in their everyday practice and an understanding of their responsibility for staff to which they delegate actions.
• Contributes to the improvement of patient care and patient safety by effectively disseminating and integrating evidence-based guidance into clinical practice, of both physical health, mental health and learning disabilities.
• To incorporate patient preferences into treatment decisions, such as planning advanced directives near the end of life, including recording on clinical systems – RiO, LCR.
• Ensure that the Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Core Values are embedded.

Education

• Acts as a clinical and educational expert in end-of-life care, leading in clinical training, education and programmes for the Long-Term Conditions sub-directorate.
• Identifies learning needs for Clinical Professional staff and develops education programmes around end-of-life care.
• Identifies practice areas which require evaluation through team development planning and training needs analysis.
• Effectively manages competing demands of practice and education related to supporting different levels of learning and development.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of education and the impact on service delivery and patient care through audit and benchmarking processes.
• Facilitates learning by actively integrating theory to practice development.
• Proactively creates a positive learning environment within the clinical services which supports and underpins the principle of lifelong learning, work-based learning and continuing professional development.
• Provides support for learners, mentors and specialist practice students (community nursing pathway) in the education and development process.
• Promotes and facilitates understanding of relevant national and local policies in end-of-life care.
• Responsible for the development of an end-of-life skills data base and the development of career and professional development pathways for this service.

Clinical skills Health and Well Being 

• Maintain clinical skills to practice at a safe level and ensure that the use and application of equipment is in accordance with Trust standards.
• Exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgement. Make professionally autonomous decisions utilising knowledge and skills.
• Deliver a high standard of clinical and therapeutic care to patients in accordance with the senior practitioner competencies

Service Improvement

• The post holder will work closely with the Head of Nursing to support professional recommendations in relation to service redesign and new ways of working. 
• Act as a change agent, using skills that will motivate and reassure staff through negotiation and training to facilitate the change process.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of resources, equipment and supplies.

Quality/Competence 

• Practice in accordance with your level of competency
• Maintain own professional registration in accordance with relevant regulatory body standards.
• Demonstrate on going professional development.
• The post holder is required to participate in the Trust appraisal process and work towards meeting identified development needs.
• Facilitate the collection of data.

Clinical skills Health and Well Being 

• Maintain clinical skills to practice at a safe level and ensure that the use and application of equipment is in accordance with Trust standards.
• Exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgement. Make professionally autonomous decisions utilising knowledge and skills.
• Deliver a high standard of clinical and therapeutic care to patients in accordance with the senior practitioner competencies

Service Improvement

• The post holder will work closely with the Head of Nursing to support professional recommendations in relation to service redesign and new ways of working.
• Act as a change agent, using skills that will motivate and reassure staff through negotiation and training to facilitate the change process.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of resources, equipment and supplies.

Quality/Competence 

• Practice in accordance with your level of competency
• Maintain own professional registration in accordance with relevant regulatory body standards.
• Demonstrate on going professional development.
• The post holder is required to participate in the Trust appraisal process and work towards meeting identified development needs.
• Facilitate the collection of data.

On Call/Unsocial Hours

The service is currently provided from Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays, 9.00-17.00.